Gmail · Send the message
Compose
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+EnterMac
Cmd+EnterSends the message you are writing. It is one of the few that still works with the shortcut setting off, which is exactly why half-finished mail escapes this way.
- Group
- Compose
- Keys held
- 2
Most Gmail shortcuts do nothing until you turn Keyboard shortcuts on in Settings — while it is off, the single-letter keys simply have no effect.
Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
QWhat is the shortcut for Send the message in Gmail?
Sends the message you are writing. It is one of the few that still works with the shortcut setting off, which is exactly why half-finished mail escapes this way. It is Ctrl+Enter on Windows and Cmd+Enter on a Mac.
QIs it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+Enter on Windows, Cmd+Enter on a Mac.
QHow many keys is that?
2 pressed together. The combination sits under Compose in Gmail.